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The ten most noteworthy music publicity stunts

Sometimes flawless technique, inspired lyrics and a devoted fan base aren't enough. Sometimes you've gotta do something outlandish to step up your game and grab the world's attention. Some would say that getting on a stage and saying, "Hey! Watch what I'm doing!" might be considered attention-seekin ... More >>

The Melvins counting on Denver to help them earn a spot in the Guinness World Records book

On Wednesday, September 12, you'll have a chance to become part of history and help the Melvins weasel their way into the Guinness World Records book, which they hope to do by playing shows in all fifty states plus one in the District of Columbia in just 51 days. One can only imagine what sparked th ... More >>

Great Guinness Toast at Fado Irish Pub tonight

​What better way to get in on a Guinness World Record than to participate in the annual Great Guinness Toast? The annual attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world's largest toast -- using Guinness brew, of course -- will take place at 9 p.m. tonight at Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th ... More >>

Colorado's history of dog stories is long in the tooth

Broncos rally can use chalk, but Occupy Denver can't

This afternoon, residents are invited to participate in something referred to as a "spirit rally:" Come down to Bannock between 14th and Colfax sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., hang out with the cheerleaders and Mayor Michael Hancock and use blue, white and orange chalk to transform the stree ... More >>

Broken Records

Black Hawk freezes out the current operators of Crook's Palace

Migg and Mutts Craft CreameryAfter leaving Crook's Palace, the Casarez brothers will focus on their ice cream business.​Mike and Matt Casarez have been running a restaurant in the historic Crook's Palace since 2008, where they've attracted a following with their house-cured bacon, house-baked ... More >>

Suburban Home Records gearing up to celebrate its sweet sixteen in September at 3 Kings Tavern

​It's hard to believe that Suburban Home Records has been around nearly two decades now. Seriously. Where does the time go? The label -- home to heralded bands like the Gamits and Drag the River over the years -- has weathered a lot of storms and this coming September, it will be celebrating i ... More >>

Migg and Mutts Craft Creamery goes into Guinness Book of World Records with 985 flavors of ice cream

Migg and Mutts Craft Creamery​After experimenting with unique ice cream concoctions in a three-quart mixer in the kitchen of Crook's Palace in Black Hawk, Matt and Mike Casarez set out to break the Guinness World Record for the highest number of ice cream flavors on display at one time. And ... More >>

College students belly flop their way to scholarship money at Water World

​"Mom, look it's a belly flop contest!" The boy's mom looks down at him, then at the competitors. She utters only one word: "Ouch." And ouch is right. At the 15th Annual Belly Flop Splashdown, which took place this morning at Water World, college students from across Colorado (and even two fr ... More >>

Water World's splashy attempt to set a Guinness record for the largest swimming lesson

​It's not every day that you see a cow in an inner tube. Of course, it's also not every day that records are broken. No word yet on whether Water World helped break the Guinness world record today for the largest swimming lesson, but one thing's for sure: the attempt was a lot of fun. Accordin ... More >>

A $10,000 Led Zeppelin shirt? The next ten highest-selling band T-shirts

​Grab the Guinness Book of World Records, because we've got a ridiculous tale to tell. Earlier this week, a man in Australia purchased a Led Zeppelin T-shirt for $10,000, making it the largest sum anyone has paid for a vintage band shirt. That doesn't mean there aren't shirts that are valued h ... More >>

The Great Cloth Diaper Change was not quite doing it the old-fashioned way

​When it was all over, after The Great Cloth Diaper Change event at the Scheitler Recreation Center in Berkeley Park this past Saturday morning, I was pacing back and forth underneath a basketball hoop in the gymnasium while bottle-feeding one of my twins when a man in his sixties sauntered in ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, April 22-24, 2011

​We've finally started getting some of those April showers the old tales speak of, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be venturing out in to the great big world this weekend. While the ground might be a little damp, you'll still have plenty of indoor and outdoor activities to choose from, inc ... More >>

Diaper Duty

Video: Man sets world record for most grapes eaten in three minutes

​Deepak Sharma Bajagain broke two Guinness World Records on Saturday, March 26, at the Community College of Aurora as part of the Work for Children Food Campaign 2011 hosted by the Global Lynx Foundation and Nepal Tourism Campaign: One for the Most Envelopes Torn in half in Thirty seconds, and ... More >>

Most envelopes torn in half in thirty seconds and other weird world records set in Colorado

You got nothing on this, other states.​It was a momentous day for the Centennial State on Saturday, when Deepak Sharma Bajagain shattered the Guinness world records for Most Envelopes Torn in Half in Thirty Seconds and Most Grapes Eaten in Three Minutes with a Small Plastic Spoon (stay tuned - ... More >>

Reader: Tourism official thinks maybe people at casinos should take a break from drinking 24/7

Bill Ritter.​Patricia Calhoun's top 7 ways of improving Colorado tourism post mentions ex-guv Bill Ritter and a tourism official who suggested that Colorado is the "new Scotland" because of all the distilleries here. Said official responded in our comments section to defend this tag, but not t ... More >>

Mark Stoddard of Bitter Bar sets two Guinness World Records for making cocktails

Photo via Hatch BoulderMark Stoddard made more cocktails in one hour than anyone else...ever.​One hour, 108 bottles of vodka and two Guinness World Records. That was yesterday for Mark Stoddard, mixologist at Happy/Bitter Bar in Boulder, and seven teammates in the 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup U. ... More >>

Five things that are cheaper than sex.com

Protip: If you have $13 million, convert it into coins and then ski down the hill they make.​It seems like a pretty steep price to pay for a website with terrible search engine recognition (it doesn't even come up in the first page of results) and no current discernible purpose (it's basically ... More >>

Guinness World Records day: the world's best, most important day, ever

Really?​It's the day we've all been patiently waiting and preparing for the entire year. The one day when we can come together as a people, not just as Americans, but also as human beings, and celebrate the magnificent beauty and potential of the human imagination. Yes, today is Guinness World ... More >>

Pale Ale of the Apes

Dean Ween on fundamental changes to the recording industry and pot-smoking hippies

​ For nearly thirty years, Mickey Melchiondo's been making music under a moniker. As Dean Ween, one of the eponymous creative forces behind Ween, Melchiondo's carved out an ambitious musical niche since founding the band with Aaron Freeman - aka Gene Ween - in the 1980s. In advance of Ween's ... More >>

Today: Gorilla gathering at Goosetown Tavern

​The annual Denver Gorilla Run is one of the weirdest (and most fun) fundraisers this city has to offer. Last year, the run set a Guinness World Record for the most people in gorilla costumes in one place: 1,061 gorilla-costumed racers ran for 3.5 miles to achive that honor.

Eye of the Tiger

New I Am the Dot EP available

​It's turning out that Zach Tipton, the man behind the "apocalyptic pop" of I Am the Dot is not only crazy talented but somewhat prolific. His debut self-titled EP just came out November 4 and here, on the very first day of December, he's released another one. This new release is Rare Creature ... More >>

Colorado Egg Producers make an egg-celent gesture

Shauna Ahern​One in eight Coloradoans will struggle to put food on the table this holiday season, and 99 percent of food banks in the state have reported an enormous surge in the need for emergency assistance. Kudos, then, to the Colorado Egg Producers, whose Good Egg Project is lending a hel ... More >>

Bring Out Your Undead

Tats for a Cause

Gorillas, pumpkin beer and more gorillas make the Wynkoop the place to be on Halloween

Bananas kick off the Gorilla Run.​Halloween is always a big day at the Wynkoop Brewing Co., because the pub celebrates its birthday that day (it's 21 years old this year) and because of the annual Denver Gorilla Run, a 5.6K race in which everyone dresses up as a gorilla and raises money to sup ... More >>

Today's Featured Event: Record-break at Film on the Rocks' World's Largest Music Lesson

Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm Join Henry and Indy Jones at Film on the Rocks.​Film on the Rocks is, hands down, my favorite summer film series in the area. First, there's the gorgeous view of the city from Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Then there's all the a ... More >>

Beyond the Music

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Guinness writes the book on gaming, but doesn't shatter any records.

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